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Eldjarn posted:The Norwegian tourist industry has been whining to the media this summer - shitloads of hotels are empty etc. due to nobody traveling to Norway. They simply can not fathom why tourists won't come with their amazing bargain deals of 200$ per night.
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kidhash posted:Seconding this. Oyster is the cheapest way to use the transport network in London. It's a card that you touch on sensors at the beginning and end of your journey (on tubes and trains) and just at the beginning (on buses). You can buy them from Heathrow, and it's the first thing you should get. You can reload them with cash or from a credit card. Yeah just charge them up at any tube / DLR / national rail station, or any shop that has the blue Oyster logo in their window. Or on their website. Plenty of options and they take all debit/credit cards.
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Nosaj posted:Alright, geuss I'll just man the gently caress up and learn how to use the underground. We're only there 4 days and thought we could get away with taxis but they do seem to be expensive. So oyster card and a good map of the underground it is. Thanks. Maps are free to pick up at any station and hang absolutely everywhere in the stations. You'll be fine.
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Cultural Imperial posted:Also, you could always walk. Central London is a lot smaller than most people think. To walk from Russell Square to Picadilly Circus will probably take you 20 minutes. It's about 10 minutes from Russell Square to Covent Garden. It is certainly worth your while to walk from Russell Square to Westminster and then visit the London Eye. This is true up to a certain point. Chelsea and Shoreditch are both considered central London though and it would take you absolutely ages to walk that all the way west to east.
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Cheesemaster200 posted:So I am flying to Vienna in 3 hours, anyone have any suggestions of places to see and eat at? How about nightlife?
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Cultural Imperial posted:One more thing, the Heathrow Express is 32 GBP round trip. Yeah and it's still not central London, it's Paddington. Total journey time wouldn't be more than 15 minutes faster each way compared to the tube. Tube won't cost more than 8 pounds max. (also Circle line doesn't go to Warren Street) You'd just take the Bakerloo down from Paddington if you were heading for Trafalgar Square (Charing Cross station)
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DownByTheWooter posted:Is Stansted that bad? I live in Naples and was planning to catch EasyJet to Stansted to see some part of the UK for my Thanksgiving Day long weekend.
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Cultural Imperial posted:I've heard that EasyJet flights, at least the really cheap ones, take off at ungodly early hours. This forces you to sleep overnight at Stansted in order to make the flight as the trains and tube don't open until 5am. I can't confirm this though. It's not that bad. I've taken a lot of early Ryanair flights and the first train runs at 4.30 I believe, which let's you catch a 6AM flight. There's also tons of night buses from all over London to take you there in the middle of the night. Gotta love the 24/7 trains to Luton airport, though.
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Saladman posted:It depends where you're going, but usually no (unless it's a shorthaul trip, in which case: yes). Each country has its own system, so you'll have to look on their train system's website for schedules, e.g. Switzerland: sbb.ch, Germany: bahn.de, France: tgv.fr . They won't have each other's schedules, unless it's for a train going between Paris and Cologne or something. Actually bahn.de covers all of Europe and is available in English too. You probably won't be able to buy tickets from Leeds to Coventry on it, but still. http://reiseauskunft.bahn.de/bin/query.exe/en?newrequest=yes&protocol=http:&
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Zkoto posted:Me and the soon to be wife are planing a European honeymoon, I really want to seem rome, paris and probably london. We have about 2 weeks holidays and The tour packages we have been looking at has 3 nights in said cities. Is this going to be enough time or should we cut out a city and do ~5 days in 2? 3 is possible, 2 is probably more enjoyable. London and Paris together is really easy and convenient because of the high speed trains between the two cities - the Eurostar takes you centre to centre in 2 hours and is a much better experience than flying. I'm not sure if I would advise tour packages - they'll probably try and cram in as much as possible. You should just accept that you can't see all that much and that it's probably best to focus on maximum 2 activities a day (max 1 museum a day), and leave plenty of time for just walking and wondering around.
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Cool thanks very much! Me and Neris are staying in Friedrichshain even so this should be perfect. I've not been to Berlin in a few years so am really looking forward to it.
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greazeball posted:This is anecdotal evidence but... the Arsenal match will be sold out like crazy. Everybody wants to see them all the time so scalpers' prices will be high. I don't know anything about QPR, but Craven Cottage is a place I've wanted to go for a while now. It seems like a really cool old stadium with lots of character, the kind of place that's not going to be around forever. There are generally a about 1,000 seats left for the average game i'd say but Newcastle has a big following so I would try and book relatively soon. I should be at that game so maybe see you there!
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pre-op bebop posted:I'm heading to Stockholm, Sweden for 10 days in March. I've been to Gamla Stan but not many museums really last time I was there. Anything in particular I should really see in Stockholm or surrounding area? Thanks! The Moderna Museum was my favourite by far - if the weather is nice I would recommend you take one of the boats and visit the archipelago. For a day trip, Uppsala probably makes the most sense.
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HinderedUseless posted:I originally posted this in the Regional thread, but realized that I may get more feedback here. It's a very broad and open ended query, so any feedback is appreciated. Anyway... The King's Cross area will be fine, Soho is in the middle of the nightlife and i don't think there are actually many hotels or hostels there, but if you can find something, sure. Bloomsbury would also be very convenient, it's between King's Cross and Soho/Covent Garden, but a little more quiet. Still very easy to get anywhere, and it's on the Piccadilly Line with trains straight to the Emirates, which wouldn't be more than 20 minutes away either. Other areas that would be vibrant/interesting: Shoreditch/Old Street, Greenwich, Soho/Covent Garden obviously, Kensington for the museums, check out some of the food markets maybe (Borough Market, Broadway Market etc). A day trip: Brighton would be my choice if the weather is quite nice. Bristol is very nice, too. As long as you don't go for loving Stonehenge I'm sure you'll be ok. For the actual game: I've not been at the Emirates yet but I leave very close to it. Traffic is awful around home games. Tube stations can also get overcrowded. So try and make your way there in advance. The big Arsenal store is at Finsbury Park station so you might want to travel there instead of the actual Arsenal Tube Station - it's only a couple minutes further to walk it from there. Also try and find out about some nearby pubs to go before and/or after the game maybe to soak up the atmosphere. I wouldn't worry about wearing your Arsenal strip anywhere, no. I used to live in Tottenham and I saw people in Arsenal shirts all the time. I would maybe suggest wearing it before/at/after the game only, and not wear sportswear for the rest of the trip. As long as you don't accidentally end up in the away stand you'll be fine. I support Fulham and even took a friend who supports Chelsea to the Fulham Chelsea derby. He was sitting in the home stands with me and even he was fine. Also, I sort of know you from TRP so wouldn't mind meeting up. I know quite a few other London goons here as well and we regularly meet up anyhow, we can try and arrange something. sweek0 fucked around with this message at 08:51 on Mar 5, 2011 |
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qirex posted:I couldn't find a London thread so I figured I'd post here. I'm going to be there for a week in mid-April. I was originally going to go see the Arsenal/Liverpool game at Emirates but tickets seem to start at £100 so I figured if I could find a cool bar and get really drunk with some fun rowdy folks for a fraction of the price. Should I start looking around the stadium? Also if you do want to experience a live football game (and I do recommend it), have a look at many of the other clubs in London. I support Fulham and our tickets are generally easily available and quite cheap, around £30 or so. West Ham, QPR, Charlton etc. should all be easily available too.
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Doctor Malaver posted:What about football firms? Are the away fans bars really safe? I'm asking because in this part of the world (Balkans) such a concept is unknown. Most pubs around London showing the games will simply welcome all fans - it's mostly around the stadiums that you will get the concept of home and away pubs, before/during/after the games, especially when it comes to heated games and derby games. Then again at Craven Cottage I know of just one pub where you need to have a ticket for the home stands to get in, and most others just let home and away fans mix for pretty much every game apart from the ones against Chelsea. This website provides a guide for away fans as to how to get there, what the stadium is like and which pubs are away fans friendly. Ex. http://www.footballgroundguide.com/arsenal/pubs.htm What's it like in the Balkans?
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Doctor Malaver posted:If the rivals are coming, away fans are escorted by police in and out of the town. To wear rival team's jersey near the field would invite a beating. Parking a car with license plates of rival town near the field is dangerous. So is, in fact, speaking with their accent. Next year Queens Park Rangers will more than likely play in the Premier League too, which is the other big local rivalry - we've not been in the same league for many years now. Mind you other people's experiences at other clubs might be quite different - Fulham is a pretty small and inoffensive club that is well liked by most other football fans. It's nothing like Rangers vs. Celtic or Arsenal vs. Tottenham. sweek0 fucked around with this message at 16:47 on Mar 23, 2011 |
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Literally unsecured is getting more and more rare I think just for security reasons I assume, but as one of the people above here said cafés and bars do have wireless networks that you can join with the password generally being in the menu or on a sign on the bar or something. Or just ask.
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HeroOfTheRevolution posted:Also Netherlands to Prague is a really long train ride. You might be better off flying.
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Ziir posted:If you're under 26 years old this might work out better for you: What you're not allowed to do is break your journey along your route. So in the previous example you wouldn't be allowed to get off at Brussels, visit it for a few hours and then continue your journey to Liege. If you'd do that it'd count as 2 journeys. Also make sure you fill in your go-pass thingy before you get on the train - you're supposed to have it sorted before a conductor comes to check tickets.
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Ziir posted:Cool, guess I'm going to Belgium next week since I have the week off. Hmm, where to go. Are my choices only Ghent and Brussels? I'd love to go to Brussels (to drink beer…) but I'm already planning on that with a friend when he comes to visit later this year. Antwerp and Ghent are my favourite Belgian cities I would say.
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greazeball posted:The other thing that a lot of travelers forget is that, in addition to the size, Europe is generally slower than the States. I've lived in Europe for 7 years and I still have to remind myself occasionally to chill the gently caress out. Shops close at 6:30. Everything's closed on Sundays. Eating in a restaurant in under an hour is considered a huge rush. The pace of life is just different and people don't rush around nearly as much as in the States.
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tzz posted:In Spain it's a slowly dying custom, but it's still common. Just 10 years ago every shop would close from 14 to 17, with very few exceptions. When I was in Normany last week it was still very much like that. Many places were even closed for Sundays, Mondays, Tuesdays and in one case even the Wednesday as well! I'm sure it's different in French cities though. In the Netherlands there's a law that means that in most cities shops aren't allowed to be opened on Sundays/evenings except for one evening a week and one Sunday a month, something like that. It's so nice to be in the UK and have all shops open all the time pretty much. Although very large stores are only allowed to be open on Sundays for a limited number of hours.
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GregNorc posted:I'm going to London and Paris in August. What's the best way to navigate their respective transit systems? As far as I know all the planners do need GPS - but all you really need is the tube map saved on your phone as a PDF, and depending on what you're going to be doing, also get the Oyster Rail Services map which includes every bit of passenger rail in London - it's over 1,000 stations in total I believe so it is massive. http://www.tfl.gov.uk/gettingaround/1106.aspx The one thing that doesn't contain is all the buses, but you probably won't be using them much anyway. If you do, there are always big local maps at every bus stop showing you where things are. But don't be afraid because everything is extremely well sign posted and tourist friendly, really. There are free maps at every station for you to pick up. Lines are colour coded and will be signposted as north-south-east-westbound, so check on the little map and see what direction your train is generally going in. (ex. the westbound Piccadilly Line), then just follow that all the way to the platform. Most lines have different branches and if you are going further out you need to make sure you're on the right branch. For example, if you want to get to Wimbledon you need to make sure you're on a westbound District Line to Wimbledon, and that it's not going to Richmond for example. There are electronic signs above the platforms and in almost all trains that indicate this stuff, and the drivers on the trains will announce it. Paris's works roughly the same, however it does not have branches on its metro system, but it does have them on the RER regional rail. They also don't use north-east-south-westbound to indicate which way a train is going, but instead they use the final destination of the train - it's a tiny bit more confusing but you'll get the hang of it. Also try and figure out what kind of ticket you want/need so you don't have to waste too much time or money on that - if you have any trouble with that let me know and I can guide you.
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Yeah don't do Brussels, especially right after Paris as it's really quite similar to Paris in many ways, just not as big and nowhere near as good. I recommend Ghent too.
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Amsterdam is not a day trip - it's about four hours on the train each way - flying will be about the same including getting to/from the airports and check in.
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Basically use skyscanner.net for everything, both into as well as around Europe. Once you're here though you also need to check out train operator prices if there is a convenient route available and how much that might cost, but there's not really one website to handle all of that. DB.de does have timetables for all of Europe but won't always have the price for the journey.
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I don't know if you've been to London before, but I would definitely recommend London over spending a few days in Dublin. When you're in Ireland check out the south west of it (Cork, Kerry) instead of Dublin. Also you say you're on a budget, and as you'll be staying in Berlin, check out the Schönes Wochenende train tickets, they're a very cheap way of getting around Germany for city trips on weekends. You have also chosen some of the most expensive places in Europe, especially with all the time you'll spend in Scandinavia. Check out Skyscanner.net and start booking trips on budget airlines in advance. Learn their rules, avoid check-in luggage to avoid their extra charges and things like that. sweek0 fucked around with this message at 16:34 on Dec 9, 2011 |
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Ishamael posted:Yeah, even when it is running correctly RyanAir can be pretty awful. They are constantly shilling crap like lotto tickets, and the PA system is blaring nonstop, trying to get you to buy poo poo. It's like riding in a giant advertisement. It's a little less bad now because they don't play the really lovely music when you get on anymore, but use some classical tune instead. Anyway use Skyscanner.net and see what other airlines are available. In many cases Ryanair is actually a whole lot cheaper than any other airlines and you just put up with the poo poo experience.
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Ani posted:I am going to be spending two days in Berlin next week with a friend - what are some cool things to do while there? A few of the museums look pretty great, so I'd like to spend maybe half a day doing that. Also, what are good locations to stay? I stayed in Friedrichshain the last time I was there which worked out really well. It's a couple of stops from the centre of town but the area has got a really nice and laid-back feel. Good number of pubs, restaurants, markets and a park in the area, and the prices were reasonable. Also easy access to Kreuzberg! Also do the fat tire bike tour, especially if you only have two days. It'll take you half a day and you will get a really good overview of the city. It's by ar the most fun way to get around. Oh and eat at Monsieur Young!
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Thoguh posted:Following up on my train question from a few pages ago, I am looking at train tickets between Munich and Paris and there are a lot of options. I am not to keen on getting up for a 6:27 AM departure so I am looking at a 10:47 AM departure that will get me to Paris around 4:30. However, this requires a 7 minute transfer in Stuttgart. Is that realistic? Or am I going to have to suck it up and take the early train? It is realistic but I'd say there's about a 1 in 3 chance it will go wrong. Have a look at exactly how long you'd have to wait in Stuttgart if you do miss your connection. They'd let you on the next train to Paris for free obviously.
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HookShot posted:Take the train. It'll be much faster, more convenient, and I believe even if you're landing in Stanstead it'll still come out cheaper after you've bought your train tickets to get you to downtown London. Exactly. The cost of going to and from both airports will make it worth it. Plus there will be no extra charges for anything else with Eurostar. You're also allowed to take a lot more luggage and it's generally a lot more comfortable. Plus you know, you'll have been under the sea.
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ProSlayer posted:I have 4 weeks starting from the beginning of May to go to Europe. Here is my itinerary so far.
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The Antipop posted:Can I buy Paris Visite passes in St. Pancras station? We're only going to be in Paris for the day and I want to get the single day without having to go to the ticket machines in Gare du Nord if I can (no credit cards with "the chip"). You can definitely buy a carnet on the Eurostar at the buffet. That's 15 euros or so for 10 single journeys which you can share between more than one person - it might well be cheaper anyway and you avoid the queues.
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Going to Slovenia with some friends in just over a week... We've got a lot organised, mostly spending our time around Lake Bohinj and Ljubljana. Anything particular anyone would recommend?
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Just gonna tell everyone: go to Slovenia. I did not know anything about it but it's absolutely gorgeous and so drat cheap. This is Lake Bohinj where we were staying. Pretty much no one else around! The lake was freezing cold but swimming in it was totally worth it.  It's a pretty great place for hiking.  And this is Bled.  Wine and beer will cost you about €1.20 - 1.50! Staying somewhere overnight is €15-20. Meals in pretty nice restaurants are about €6 for a main course. The one issue is that there aren't many cheap airlines flying there, but WizzAir does from London Luton.
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LaserWash posted:Slovenia talk: I didn't cycle but there do seem to be plenty of places that rent them. Roads aren't very good and traffic is pretty sparse. Ljubljana had absolutely excellent segregated cycling facilities that really impressed me. That makes me think the attitude towards cyclists is pretty good, but I'm sure you can find more info on this somewhere else.
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Goodpancakes posted:If I am invited to dinner at a Dutch persons house what should I bring? A bottle of wine, as is the case pretty much everywhere.
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militarygrade posted:Me and the girlfriend are off to spend about 4 days in Ljubljana, the capital of Slovenia. We're 22 year old students who like food and drinking. I've had a read of a guidebook, and have a good rough idea of stuff to do, but thought I might as well ask fellow goons if they have any specific tips or spots that are more under the radar. Thanks. Main tip is go out into the countryside, really. Bohinj, Bled etc are gorgeous. in the Northwest were my favourite bits. But you'll find plenty of excellent food for very little money in Ljubljane as well.
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